Featured Has Coursera solved the catch-22 of for-credit MOOCs? By Jake New, Assistant Editor September 19th, 2013 It’s the catch-22 of massive open online courses (MOOCs). Students want college credit for MOOCs, which would raise the price tag of the often-free courses. At the same time, the…
News A MOOC that will ‘cut across institutional boundaries’ September 9th, 2013 Many colleges have delved into MOOCs, while others have approach the massive courses with caution.…
News ‘Walking Dead,’ comic books inspire MOOCs September 4th, 2013 The University of California (UC) at Irvine is collaborating with AMC to produce a free…
News How MOOCs are evolving with video technology September 4th, 2013 Crack open most massive open online courses (MOOCs) today and you’ll typically find three things…
News 5 major priorities for today’s online students October 20th, 2020 Many colleges and universities are considering hybrid learning models as they try to plan for fall and long-term learning strategies that can adapt to student…
News 5 ways to make online education more effective October 19th, 2020 No one needs reminding that we are in the year 2020, yet we continue to offer higher education in virtually the same manner as we…
News ASU initiative focuses on innovations to empower learners October 16th, 2020 With a shifting landscape facing learners of all kinds, Arizona State University (ASU) is launching a new initiative to accelerate the university's efforts to redesign…
News Best practices for protecting data and keeping online learning secure October 15th, 2020 As the global pandemic extends into the fall, it’s clear that most schools and universities will continue to rely on online instruction in the near…
News Students: COVID hasn’t helped our academic success October 14th, 2020 A noticeable majority of college students feel COVID-19 has negatively impacted their studies and academic success, according to a new report from learning management system…
News A successful future will balance print and digital learning October 14th, 2020 The Covid-19 pandemic has forced students and educators across the world to adapt to a digital mode of learning, according to Forbes India. Dr Maryanne…
News How flexible classrooms support tomorrow’s workforce October 13th, 2020 We don’t know what the future of work will look like when today’s students graduate, but one thing is for sure—adaptability and flexibility, including flexible…
News AWS Power Hour: Cloud Practitioner October 12th, 2020 It’s hard to carve out time to add to our professional skills and earn credentials. We hear this sentiment from our customers, and, of course,…
News 3 promising higher-ed tech practices emerging from COVID October 12th, 2020 Joint research from EDUCAUSE and Cisco, including two surveys and several in-depth institution studies, reveals that higher-ed tech leaders have had to change their fall…
News 8 practices to build an online learning community October 9th, 2020 Before COVID-19 turned the academic world upside down, community and connection happened almost spontaneously. Students could walk into a classroom and introduce themselves to the…